Whananaki bar Surf Forecast

/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (35.52° S 174.48° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Whananaki bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 May 2026 NZST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

Whananaki bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Whananaki bar sea temperature is 18.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today (30 May):

Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 4AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (30 May)	1.5ft (0.5m)	8s
Afternoon (30 May)	0.5ft (0.2m)	11s
Evening (30 May)	0.5ft (0.2m)	9s

Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri night, strong winds from the NE by Mon afternoon).
		Saturday 30								Sunday 31								Monday 1
	9 PM	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NNE 11	NNE 11	NE 11	E 9	NE 10	NNE 6	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 9	NNE 9
Wave Graph
kJ	41	41	31	32	32	12	12	18	6	17	262	403	499	584	620	636	597	551	636	730	1005	1485	2151	2934
Wind (km/h)	E	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide	6:11PM1.85m				6:18AM1.80m				6:54PM1.89m				7:01AM1.80m				7:35PM1.92m				7:43AM1.81m
Low Tide			00:19AM0.49m				12:34PM0.31m				1:03AM0.47m				1:16PM0.29m				1:45AM0.45m				1:57PM0.28m


	—	—	—	7:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:16	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	1	1	—	1	1	1	—	1	4	6	6	11
Temp °C	15	16	17	16	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	18	17	17
Feels °C	13	13	14	14	14	13	13	12	12	13	13	12	12	13	13	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	10	11
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NNE 11	NNE 11	NE 11	E 9	NE 10	NE 10	N 13	N 18	N 18	N 17	N 12	N 16	N 16	N 16	N 16	N 16	N 16	—	—
kJ	41	41	31	32	32	12	12	18	6	17	17	3	6	6	6	3	5	5	20	20	20	20	—	—
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 10	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	N 11	E 9	E 9	N 18	N 13	N 12	N 12	N 17	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 12	—	—	—	—
kJ	17	16	15	15	6	6	6	6	2	2	2	6	3	3	3	5	3	3	3	3	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 12	NNE 11	NNE 11	NNE 11	NNE 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 13	N 13	N 13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	6	12	12	12	12	2	2	2	3	3	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	ENE 3	NE 3	NE 3	NE 3	NE 4	NE 5	NE 5	NE 6	NE 6	NNE 6	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 9	NNE 9
kJ	—	1	2	2	5	23	41	84	124	176	262	403	499	584	620	636	597	551	636	730	1005	1485	2151	2934
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Baylys Beach Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Ngunguru Bar Northland	Ngunguru Bar Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Whatipu Auckland	O'Neills Bay Auckland	Baylys Beach Northland	Baylys Beach Northland	Port Waikato-Sunset beach Raglan and West Waikato	Baylys Beach Northland	Ruapuke Raglan and West Waikato	Mangahume Taranaki	Taits Beach (Waikari River) Hawkes Bay	Mohaka River Mouth Hawkes Bay	Mohaka River Mouth Hawkes Bay	Mohaka River Mouth Hawkes Bay	Greenmeadows Taranaki	Mangahume Taranaki	Opunake Beach Taranaki	Opunake Beach Taranaki	Mangahume Taranaki	Aropaonui Hawkes Bay	Mangahume Taranaki
Rating (10 max)	4	4	1	1	4	3	2	3	3	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	82	82	14	14	82	170	152	82	82	210	82	264	448	467	468	468	468	450	448	442	442	448	474	448
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	The Box	The Box	The Box	Ngunguru Bar	Baylys Beach			Baylys Beach	Baylys Beach		Baylys Beach
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	1	4			3	3		2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Papatowai Catlins	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Stewart Island - Saber Reef Southland	Purakaunui Bay Catlins	Loisell's East Cape	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Tuamotu Island Gisborne and Mahia	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	5	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	1	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Boneyards South Africa	El Olon de Ilo Peru	Lebu Chile	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Maraa French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Maraa French Polynesia	Maraa French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Haapiti French Polynesia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fullers United States
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	8	7	7	7	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5

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